Sheppard Update [Approved]

[Storm Sheppard]

New Arts:

• Reaper's Touch (Target: Area, Normal, 400 posts): A 5 hit combo, the user does 2 360 degree spins, knocking opponents in range back, the target however is not knocked back, they are stunned briefly. the user then follows up with 2 wide strikes and finishes with a downward slash that slams opponents into the ground.
  
  
• Heavenly Wheel (Target: Area, Aerial, 600 posts): A 4 hit combo the user knocks the opponents into the air and unleashes a salvo of arcing slashes, the final one knocks enemies away.
  

New Abilities:

• Thunder Struck! (Target: Single, 400 Posts): Storm Sheppard cries out ”THUN-DER”! and a surge of electricity rushes into the tip of Blitzkrieg, the blade crackling and lit with energy with a trail of electricity following his blade as he moves. Above Storm Sheppard, high in the sky, forms a dark thunderhead, sharp forks of lightening dancing through the black clouds that will follow him around the field while he has this active. If one listens very intently, they can also hear This echoing in from the distant clouds. The next time he hits something (opponent, object or otherwise), a massive bolt of lightening bursts from the clouds and envelopes the struck object. This attack is damage in its purest sense with an electric element, the only goal is putting the target on the ground. The target is damaged with the equivalent of a 400 post Lightening spell on top of the regular damage of being hit by Storm Sheppard. The status effect 'Bad hair day' is active on all characters hit with this attack, leaving them with hair that stretches out from their head with soft puffs of black smoke wafting from the burnt hair. This status can be cured by any status removing spell or item, or waiting five minutes.
  
  
• Rock you like a Hurricane! (Target: Self, 600 Posts): Storm Sheppard shouts out “HERE I AM!” at which point a bolt of lightening surges from the sky and crashes down on Storm Sheppard with a grand BOOM! When the dust clears, Storm Sheppard is a walking embodiment of lightening, made up entirely of sparking, crackling white energy. His tattoos, clothes, eyes and mohawk glow a bright, sunny yellow with electricity forking off is body. Blitzkrieg stops looking like a storm contained in a glass staff, becoming a billowing column of dark storm cloud with pulsing flashes of white light among the undulations as if it has broken free from the confines of it previous form. The blades stop being solid metal in the shape of lightening bolts and are actual bolts of lightening perpetually crackling away from the shadowy clouds. Storm Sheppard becomes fifty percent faster, moving across the field like a streak of light. His body is still a body of course, and he will still take damage, but so will whoever is fool hardy enough to strike him. If anybody makes physical contact with his body, even through their weapons, will feel the sting of a 300 post lightening spell surge through their body. Finally, his lightening form gives him a formidable defence to magic, reducing damage from spells to 50% with the exception of lightening element magic, which actually heals him as much as a Repth spell of one level lower than the spell cast. This power lasts for three posts and can't be cast for at least three of his posts.

[Cyber Connect Corporation]

all righty, lets do this.

thunderstruck:
I like this, it's basically just a damage boost with some silly theatrics, just what Storm Sheppard Calls for. just one question. ho much damage? can you give me a sense of how hard this hits? is is just the same damage as sheppard does normally just doubled up because of the lightning strike? I'm going to say since damage is the ONLY effect of this power then it should be more than just the equiv of a regular hit. Perhaps relate it to a multiplier of your strength? or reference one of the new warlock spells. something so people hit by it will know how damaged their frizzy hair is.

Rock you like a hurricane:

Ok, just need some clarification on wording here.
"Blitzkrieg is loses some of it's harsh form" i know the intent but it just feels awkward in my brain. just a nitpick

"If anybody makes physical contact with anybody" this makes it sound like if another player was in the fight alongside him his allie would suffer damage from attaching your opponent. just clarify that the damage happenes when anyone touches Sheppard for any reason, even if he initiates the contact.

Secondly, whilst I know this is a 600 Post custom and is therefore very powerful. the duration as well as the damage resistance is mighty. lasting for 3 posts could potentially mean dozens of landed hits and damage dealt. However I can also see how anything less than a 3 post duration might mean that you don't get enough use out of it per casting. so perhaps we can simply reduce the spell resistance on it to something more like 2/3 instead of 3/4?

let me know your thoughts and we'll get this puppy approved

[Storm Sheppard]

Made changes!

I figured THUNDER STRUCK is essentially a 400 post spell delivered by being smacked, so I made it as strong as a 400 post lightening spell

As for Rock you like a Hurricane, I downed the magic resistance to 50%, changed the descriptive wording and fixed the 'anybody touches anybody' typo to mean what it's supposed to mean.

[Cyber Connect Corporation]

Ok, with all that settled I don't see any reason not to give this a go ahead. Enjoy Sheppard.